I Am Loved By Thousands, But I

They Wouldn't Let Us Into Russia. They Thought We'd Corrupt The Youth Or Something.

My Soul Has Painted Like The Wings Of Butterflies, Fairy Tales Of Yesterday Will Grow But Never Die, I Can Fly, My Friends.

Years Ago, I Thought Up The Name Queen...it's Just A Name, But It's Very Regal Obviously, And It Sounds Splendid...it's A Strong Name, Very Universal And Immediate. It Had A Lot Of Visual Potential And Was Open To All Sorts Of Interpretations. I Was Certainly Aware Of The Gay Connotations, But That Was Just One Facet Of It.

I Haven't Felt The Excitement Of Listening To As Well As Creating Music Along With Reading And Writing For Too Many Years Now. I Feel Guilty Beyond Words About These Things. For Example, When We're Backstage And The Lights Go Out And The Manic Roar Of The Crowds Begins, It Doesn't Affect Me The Way In Which It Did For Freddy [sic] Mercury Who Seemed To Love, Relish In The Love And Adoration From The Crowd, Which Is Something I Totally Admire And Envy.

This Thing Called Love, It Cries Like A Baby In A Cradle All Night. It Swings, It Jives, It Shakes All Over Like A Jelly Fish. I Kinda Like It.